Government supports eight flood-hit localities

Hanoi (VNA) – The Prime Minister has agreed to allocate 165 billion VND (over
7.2 million USD) from the budget
reserves fund to eight provinces to help them tackle the consequences of storms and floods from October
13-18.

The money will be used to buy necessities for flood victims and to restore
dykes, irrigation systems and rural transport works which were seriously
damaged by the natural disasters.

The same day in Hanoi, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central
Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan received 1 billion VND (43,930 USD) donated by officials
and residents in the northern province of Thai Nguyen.

Nhan said the VFF will early hand over the aid to people in the southern
central and Central Highlands region to help them overcome consequences caused
by recent floods.

Up to 29 people were
killed and went missing in the downpours and flood in October alone, and nearly
200,000 houses and infrastructure facilities were under water and damaged in
Vietnam’s central region. Losses are estimated at trillions of VND.

The central region
was again devastated by more heavy rains and flood in November and December. -VNA